Hyderabad vs Mumbai, 9th Match

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Rohit Sharma: The only idea is to stay calm. That is what I have been doing it for India. When Franklin came in, we needed 19 runs in the last over. Idea was not to give wicket to Steyn. We managed it perfectly, but lost Karthik. I knew we could do it in the end. The dive on the second last ball was what saved us. We needed this win very badly. We lost the second game, needed to win this to gain momentum. This will take us on the correct way.

Rohit Sharma is the Man of the Match for his splendid knock

Sangakkara: No bad blood at all. I asked the wicketkeeper if it was out. After that they went upstairs. We were probably 15-20 runs short. Rohit batted magnificently. Mishra, Steyn and Sharma bowled really well. Dan Christian was left with a difficult job in the last over

Harbhajan: I asked the bowler. I could see the bails coming off. Umpire wasn't sure. It would have been nice if he had gone upstairs earlier. In the end, we played a fair game. We were right under the target. We knew that the boundaries were short, later on the bowlers would be under pressure. We have got the batsmen who can clear the field. We should have finished it in the 19th over.

First close match of this year's IPL. Mumbai stuttered to win a thriller against possibly, the weakest side in the IPL this year. To be fair to them, Deccan did put up a brilliant fight. They were led by a stupendous bowling display from Dale Steyn, who conceded just 12 runs in his 4 overs and took three wickets. However, Deccan's former player, Rohit Sharma, guided the chase brilliantly and took his side to a win. He finished the game in style, hitting the last ball of the match into the crowd. Mumbai might have two points in their kitty, but I wonder if they would really be happy with the way they played today.

Steyn: That's cricket for you. Rohit batted really well. He stuck it out at the end. It's a difficult call as to who should bowl the last over. Mumbai stuck to the ball. The crowd was fantastic. I didn't know how to celebrate after the second wicket, I surprised myself with that delivery.

Sharma still hasn't removed his gear. Spare a thought for Steyn. He literally bowled his heart out.

The Mumbai team run onto the field. Hugs all around. Sangakkara and the Deccan players will be heartbroken. Lion-hearted performance from them. Sharma exulted immediately after he hit it. He knew it would go over the rope. Pollock was the first one to run onto the field.

19.6 Christian to Rohit Sharma, SIX, Mumbai win a thriller! Low full toss on middle, Rohit Sharma hits it over the long on boundary for a maximum. Christian repeats his Champions League horror! What a game of cricket we've had.

Nerves all around.

19.5 Christian to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, drives it down to long off and comes back for the second. 3 runs off the last ball required. The third umpire rules in favor of the batsman. Tricky decision, but he has given the BOD to the batsman.

Appeal for run-out at the striker end. Sharma hit it down to long off and went to sneak the second run. The throw was at the striker end. Sharma seems to have made it. The bat seems to be in the air. Tricky decision for the third umpire. Benefit of doubt anyone? The bat is in the air!

19.4 Christian to Rohit Sharma, SIX, really poor ball from Christian. High full toss outside off, Rohit Sharma does really well and slices it over the point boundary. It crosses the boundary easily. The batsmen want a no-ball for height.

Eleven off last three balls. Siddharth, the popular cinestar, is praying. He is in Deccan's uniform.

19.3 Christian to Franklin, byes, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Franklin fails to get contact, Sharma goes for the bye. Parthive sends in the under arm throw, misses it, but Sharma is well in.

19.2 Christian to Franklin, 2 runs, Franklin drives it down to long off, Sharma is off the blocks before Christian completes his delivery stride. The throw is at the striker end, but Franklin comes on the way of the throw. Extra run taken

19.1 Christian to Franklin, FOUR, full and outside off, Franklin gets under it and hoicks it over his partner, a good effort from Dhawan at long off cannot stop it from going to the boundary rope

Daniel Christian [3.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack

Steyn's figures: 4-1-12-3. Simply superb. 18 off the last over. Christian to bowl.

18.6 Steyn to Franklin, 1 run, short and outside off, Franklin looks to play across the line, gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls down to the keeper, the batsmen sneak a single.

James Franklin, left handed bat, comes to the crease

18.5 Steyn to Dinesh Karthik, out Bowled!! Brilliant bowling from Steyn. It was a back of a length delivery outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks to force it through the off side, gets the inside edge which hits his boot and then bounces into the stumps. The match gets even more interesting. Dinesh Karthik b Steyn 7(6) [4s-1]

Steyn to Dinesh Karthik, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

18.4 Steyn to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, drama all around! Short and outside off, Rohit Sharma gets an under edge to the keeper, PP sends in the under arm throw, DK was gone for all money, but the ball missed the stumps.

18.2 Steyn to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, half volley outside off, Rohit Sharma opens the face and guides it to third man, the third man fielder fumbles, but keeps it to a single

18.1 Steyn to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, mid off is inside the circle, Dinesh Karthik digs out a yorker to him and takes off for a quick single

Dale Steyn [3.0-1-8-2] is back into the attack

17.6 Amit Mishra to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, good last ball from Mishra, yorker on middle, Dinesh Karthik digs it out to deep square leg for a single

17.5 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, makes room and drives it inside out to cover, steals a single.

17.4 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, SIX, second six of the over. Sharma is taking Mumbai closer. Short on middle, Rohit Sharma effortlessly pulls it over the midwicket boundary for a maximum

17.3 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, no run, bowls it quicker on middle from wide of the crease, Rohit Sharma plays it back to the bowler

17.2 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, no run, this one spins square from outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to sweep and misses

17.1 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, SIX, first fifty of the IPL-V for Rohit Sharma. He has played a fine hand. Tossed up on middle, Rohit Sharma comes down the track and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum.

16.6 Christian to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it down to long off for a single

16.5 Christian to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, fuller on off again, Dinesh Karthik plays this with an open bat to point, scampers across for a quick single

16.4 Christian to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, delicate shot from Karthik. Full outside off, Dinesh Karthik opens the face at the last instant, it rolls down quickly down to third man boundary.

16.3 Christian to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it to sweeper cover for a single

Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.2 Christian to Pollard, out Caught by Dhawan!! Pollard goes!! The crowd is on fire!! Low full toss outside off, Pollard looks to hoick it over the midwicket boundary, fails to time it properly. It lobs up in the air towards Dhawan at long off, and he judges it to perfection. Pollard was just beginning to look dangerous. Pollard c Dhawan b Christian 24(18) [6s-3]

Christian to Pollard, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

16.1 Christian to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, runs down the track, Rohit Sharma comes down the track and reaches out for it, drives it square of the wicket for a single

Daniel Christian [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, comes down the track and slaps the full toss down to long off for a single

15.5 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, no run, drives this leg break off the front foot to cover point

15.4 Amit Mishra to Pollard, 1 run, this one is the googly from outside off, Pollard looks to pull, gets a leading edge which drops short of long off

15.3 Amit Mishra to Pollard, no run, this one spins away by a long way from middle stump, Pollard goes for the wild heave, gets beaten

15.2 Amit Mishra to Pollard, SIX, this is superb hitting from Pollard. Tossed up just a bit wide outside off, Pollard makes a bit of room and blasts it over the long off fielder, it goes into the crowd once again.

15.1 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Rohit Sharma nudges it down to long on for a single

Amit Mishra [2.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack

14.6 Steyn to Pollard, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Pollard looks to run it through to third man, don't think he wanted to get bat on that, lets it go through.

14.5 Steyn to Pollard, no run, this one once again bounces up from a length outside off, Pollard lets it go through to the keeper

14.4 Steyn to Pollard, no run, another short of a length searing delivery outside off, Pollard ducks under it. He is charging in!

14.3 Steyn to Pollard, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Pollard looks to run it down to third man, is beaten

14.2 Steyn to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Rohit Sharma guides it down to third man for a single

14.1 Steyn to Pollard, 1 run, yorker length delivery on middle, Pollard does well to flick it down to fine leg for a single

Dale Steyn [2.0-1-6-2] is back into the attack

Strategy break time!

13.6 Cameron White to Pollard, 1 run, short and outside off, Pollard looks to pull it, it's too wide, Pollard plays it down to long off for a single

13.5 Cameron White to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, pushed through on the pads, Rohit Sharma turns it to deep backward square leg for a single

13.4 Cameron White to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, short, wide and outside off, Rohit Sharma goes back and cuts it through the point region for a boundary. Easily done by Sharma, he needs to stay there till the end for his side to win

13.3 Cameron White to Pollard, 1 run, drags this from off stump to deep square leg for a single

13.2 Cameron White to Pollard, SIX, as Sidhu would say, this one kissed the airhostess! Tossed up on middle, Pollard lofts it into orbit, it goes high into the air, Steyn was under it, but it just managed to go beyond the ad hoardings

13.1 Cameron White to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, well tossed up outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it off the front foot through cover for a single

Cameron White [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

12.6 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and drives it to long off for a single

12.5 Ankit Sharma to Pollard, 1 run, Pollard flicks it off the pads to the backward square leg region for a single

12.4 Ankit Sharma to Pollard, no run, gets on the front foot and defends a straighter delivery on middle

12.3 Ankit Sharma to Pollard, SIX, that's what we expect from Pollard. Short on the stumps, Pollard romps back and pulls it powerfully over the long on boundary. Needless to say, the ball goes into the crowd

12.2 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, bowls it fuller outside off, it keeps low, Rohit Sharma goes down and plays it to cover point for a single

12.1 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, no run, bowls this into the stumps, gets it to turn away, Rohit Sharma has no clue and misses it.

Ankit Sharma [3.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Amit Mishra to Pollard, no run, angles this in, Pollard goes on the backfoot and plays it back to the bowler

11.5 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short on middle, Rohit Sharma pushes it down to long on for a single off the backfoot

Rayudu was Mishra's 100th T20 victim.

11.4 Amit Mishra to Pollard, 1 run, another perfect leg-spinner's delivery outside off, Pollard defends it to cover and scampers across for a quick single

11.3 Amit Mishra to Pollard, no run, gets this to spin across Pollard's bat as he comes down to defend, beats him easily. Leg spinner's delight!

Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.2 Amit Mishra to Rayudu, out Caught by Dhawan!! Mishra's day! It was a very bad delivery, misdirects the googly down the leg side. Rayudu's eyes lit up, he got into position to pull it, found the fielder at the backward square leg boundary. Mishra picks up his first wicket of this year's IPL. Rayudu c Dhawan b Amit Mishra 19(24) [4s-1]

Amit Mishra to Rayudu, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

11.1 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short on middle, Rohit Sharma makes room and drives it down to long off for a single

Amit Mishra [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

10.6 Rajan to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, drives this full delivery down to long off for a single

10.5 Rajan to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, brilliant effort from Steyn at third man. Short outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to play across the line, gets a thick outside edge which flies towards third man. Steyn covered the paces quickly and dived in front, fails to get under it, and the ball runs down to the boundary rope

10.4 Rajan to Rohit Sharma, no run, slower delivery on off stump, Rohit Sharma drives it back to the bowler

10.3 Rajan to Rayudu, leg byes, 1 run, down the leg side, it rolls off the pads down to short fine leg, batsmen take a leg bye

10.2 Rajan to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, fuller on middle, Rohit Sharma flicks it to midwicket for a single

10.1 Rajan to Rayudu, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Rayudu flat bats it down to long off for a single

Anand Rajan [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack

9.6 Cameron White to Rayudu, 1 run, White drops it short as he sees Rayudu coming down the track, the batsman taps and takes a quick single. Still, just five runs off the over.

9.5 Cameron White to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, decent over from Cameron White so far, bowls this full on middle, Rohit Sharma pushes it down to long on

9.4 Cameron White to Rayudu, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Rayudu gets into the line of the ball and drives it down to long off

9.3 Cameron White to Rayudu, no run, comes down the track, it's short outside off, Rayudu cuts it fiercely, but straight to the point fielder

9.2 Cameron White to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, slow and harmless delivery outside off, Rohit Sharma pushes it to cover for a single

9.1 Cameron White to Rayudu, 1 run, floats this one outside off, Rayudu drives it past a diving cover for a single

Cameron White, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Cameron White to bowl.

Strategy break time!

8.6 Christian to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length delivery outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it off the front foot to cover point. 7 runs off the over, should have ideally been only 4.

8.5 Christian to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, sloppy work from Mishra. On a good length outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it towards long off, Mishra left his legs open while fielding it, the ball escapes through his hands to the boundary rope

8.4 Christian to Rayudu, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Rayudu comes down the track, hits it just wide of sweeper cover, gets only a single.

8.3 Christian to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, pulls the short ball off his hips to backward square leg for a single

8.2 Christian to Rayudu, 1 run, runs down the track, Christian bangs it in short and on the body, Rayudu pulls it down to long on for a single

8.1 Christian to Rayudu, no run, makes room, the ball angles in from outside off, Rayudu drives it towards cover

Daniel Christian [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

7.6 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, no run, straighter delivery outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it to cover. Tidy start from Mishra, just 5 runs off his first over.

7.5 Amit Mishra to Rayudu, 1 run, comes down the track, pushes a full delivery down to long on for a single

7.4 Amit Mishra to Rayudu, 2 runs, this one is short and outside off again, Rayudu drags it wide of Anand Rajan at deep midwicket, he puts in a great effort to save two runs for his side

7.3 Amit Mishra to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, slow and short outside off, Rohit Sharma drags it to deep midwicket for a single

7.2 Amit Mishra to Rayudu, 1 run, drifts it down to the pads, Rayudu turns it to deep square leg for a single

7.1 Amit Mishra to Rayudu, no run, tossed up leg spinner on the off stump, Rayudu opens the bat and plays it to point

Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

6.6 Rajan to Rayudu, 1 run, length ball around the off stump, Rayudu steers it to deep point, he retains the strike with that run

6.5 Rajan to Rayudu, no run, slower ball from Rajan, Rayudu was coming down the track, had to reach out for it, toe ends it to the man running in from cover

6.4 Rajan to Rayudu, no run, short and a bit of width on offer, Rayudu can't get it away, cuts it straight to backward point

6.2 Rajan to Rohit Sharma, no run, angled in towards Rohit Sharma, nicely tapped to the on side

6.1 Rajan to Rayudu, 1 run, fuller one from Rajan, Rayudu drives it to long off

Anand Rajan, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Christian to Rohit Sharma, SIX, fine shot! Rohit Sharma is dangerous when he is in such form, length ball smacked over long off, it was a mere lift but was timed extremely well, clears the ropes with ease

5.5 Christian to Rayudu, 1 run, bouncer around the off stump, Rayudu was looking to get under the ball and push it over the slip cordon, goes off the back of the bat, but just enough to get it over the slips, third man does well

5.4 Christian to Rayudu, 2 runs, poor fielding at fine leg! Good short ball, directed into the ribs of Rayudu, he fends it to fine leg, a misfield allows them to come back for a second

5.3 Christian to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, back of a length delivery around the off stump, Rohit Sharma punches it wide of cover

5.2 Christian to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller one from Christian, Rohit Sharma drives it off the frontfoot to mid on

5.1 Christian to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, the rub of the green going Rohit Sharma's way now! Took a thick inside edge as he played outside the line of the ball, the ball missed the top of the leg stump by a whisker and raced away to the fine leg boundary, Rohit Sharma will take those

Daniel Christian, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Mumbai's run rate at the end of 5 overs: 3 RPO. Superb bowling from Steyn and Sharma.

4.6 Ankit Sharma to Rayudu, no run, leans into the drive off a tossed up delivery outside off, plays it uppishly towards cover point.

4.5 Ankit Sharma to Rayudu, FOUR, excellent batting from Rayudu, punches this length delivery off the front foot through the covers for a boundary. Super shot, it should calm the nerves of his teammates in the dug-out

4.4 Ankit Sharma to Rayudu, no run, this one is outside off, Rayudu drives it towards point. Another quiet over.

4.2 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, drops it short outside off, Rohit Sharma pushes it to long off for a single

4.1 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, no run, tossed up slow delivery on middle, Rohit Sharma defends it down the leg side

Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease

If Deccan can defeat Mumbai today, it will open up the tournament.

3.6 Steyn to Levi, out Bowled!! Maiden wicket over. Bring on a new pair of stumps. Vizag is swaying to some Steyn music. Fast, outswinging yorker on middle, Levi has no clue of it, is cleaned up by it. What an over from Steyn, he is turning it on for his side. The umpire checks for a no-ball, Steyn's front leg is just on the line. Levi has to go back to the dug-out. Levi b Steyn 3(9)

Steyn to Levi, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

3.5 Steyn to Levi, no run, another short delivery on the body, Levi pulls it half heartedly, it drops just short of the midwicket fielder

3.4 Steyn to Levi, no run, short of length delivery on the body, Levi looks to pull, but pulls out of it at the last instant. Parthiv leaps up and collects it brilliantly.

3.3 Steyn to Levi, no run, slower delivery outside off, Levi is totally bamboozled by it, is early into the shot, is beaten. Smiles exchanged between the Proteas

This is a brilliant start from Deccan. Mumbai need to get going

3.2 Steyn to Levi, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Levi pushes off the front foot to point.

3.1 Steyn to Levi, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Levi plays it down to mid on

2.6 Ankit Sharma to Levi, 1 run, this one is fuller on middle, Levi flicks off the front foot to midwicket for a single

2.5 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, drops it short on middle, Rohit Sharma pushes it off the backfoot down to long on for a single

2.4 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, no run, Rohit Sharma looks to pull a rank long hop, fails to make contact. Misses out on a freebie

2.3 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, no run, loopy delivery on middle, Rohit Sharma makes room and pushes it back to the bowler

2.2 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, no run, short outside off, Rohit Sharma pushes it to the cover point fielder.

2.1 Ankit Sharma to Rohit Sharma, no run, floated up outside off, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and defends it

1.5 Steyn to Suman, out Caught&Bowled!!What a catch! Whoever said that the IPL doesn't have high quality cricket. Full delivery on middle, Suman plays it uppishly back at the bowler. Steyn picks it up nonchalantly and walks away, ala James Bond. This is superb stuff from the South African, Suman cannot believe it. Suman c and b Steyn 5(9) [4s-1]

Steyn to Suman, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

1.4 Steyn to Suman, no run, too short on the stumps, Suman ducks under it, wide not called

1.3 Steyn to Suman, no run, another back of a length delivery on middle, Suman this time plays it to midwicket.

1.2 Steyn to Suman, FOUR, good length delivery on the pads, Suman tucks it past Mishra at short fine leg, the ball runs down to the boundary rope

1.1 Steyn to Levi, 1 run, delivers a fast length delivery on middle, Levi taps it to the leg side for a single

0.5 Ankit Sharma to Levi, 1 run, bowls the arm ball outside off, Levi drives it down to long off for a single

0.4 Ankit Sharma to Suman, 1 run, doesn't get much power behind this pull, Steyn is standing at deep midwicket, only a single to the total.

0.3 Ankit Sharma to Suman, no run, drifts this in, Suman mistimes the punch to cover

0.2 Ankit Sharma to Suman, no run, holds it in the air outside off, Suman reaches out and pushes to cover

0.1 Ankit Sharma to Suman, no run, starts off with a tossed up delivery outside off, Suman drives it back to him

Suman and Levi are at the crease. Suman is on strike. Ankit Sharma will open the attack

As has been the case with most IPL games, a spinner will begin proceedings.

Levi and Suman are out in the centre. Sangakkara is getting his troops at the proper position.

An eventful innings that. A blitz from Shikar Dhawan early in the innings, then the confusion and drama surrounding Sangakkara's dismissal, and then the flurry of wickets towards the end. Dhawan, Christian and White crossed 30 but they needed at least one of them to get a big score. Deccan's search for momentum was unsuccessful, and Mumbai have restricted them to a below par total. Munaf and Malinga got the wickets, and Harbhajan was economical early on too. 139 shouldn't be a problem for Mumbai, but they failed to chase down 130 last match! Join us in a bit for the second innings..

Christian: It's a defendable total. Probably a bit short but we lost wickets at wrong times. I was sent up the order to give me a few balls and then play my shots. But Dhawan got out and we didn't have a partnership. We weren't sure about what happened (about Sangakkara's dismissal). They were not sure if they could refer the decision, hence the confusion.

19.6 Pollard to Ankit Sharma, out Caught by Rayudu!! That ends Deccan's innings. Length ball once again, Ankit Sharma tries his best and slogs across but hits it straight down the throat of deep mid wicket, who didn't have to move an inch. 139 is the target for Mumbai, clearly favourites to win the game. Ankit Sharma c Rayudu b Pollard 1(2)

Pollard to Ankit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.5 Pollard to Cameron White, 1 run, just a single! It was in the slot but White swatted it straight to deep mid wicket, singles won't help their cause here

19.4 Pollard to Ankit Sharma, 1 run, good length on the off, Ankit looks to swing it over the on side but gets it off the toe end to long off

Ankit Sharma, left handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3 Pollard to Steyn, out Bowled!! Slower one does the trick! Pollard rolls his fingers over this one and bowls it straight, Steyn goes for a big heave over the on side and misses it completely. A new batsman will have to come in, and unfortunately for Deccan Cameron White will be off strike. Steyn b Pollard 2(2)

Pollard to Steyn, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

19.2 Pollard to Cameron White, 1 run, low full toss on the off, White flicks it to deep mid wicket for a single

19.1 Pollard to Cameron White, FOUR, useful. Banged in short on middle stump, White goes for the hook and gets a thick top edge that flies over the keeper's head for a boundary

19.1 Pollard to Cameron White, wide, an extra to start the last over, slow off cutter but way outside off, the ball keeps low and rolls to DK

Kieron Pollard [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

18.6 Malinga to Steyn, 2 runs, yet another slower one outside off, Steyn pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge to deep backward square leg for a couple

18.4 Malinga to Amit Mishra, out Caught by Munaf Patel!! Good catch by Munaf! Full and slow once again, Mishra looks to loft it but gets no timing behind that shot, ends up hitting it high to long on where Munaf takes a sharp catch. Deccan struggling for a good finish. Amit Mishra c Munaf Patel b Malinga 0(2)

Malinga to Amit Mishra, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.3 Malinga to Amit Mishra, no run, almost run out! Another slower ball, Mishra had no idea about that and missed it completely, he tries to steal a bye and starts running, DK tries to hit the stumps but misses

Amit Mishra, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.2 Malinga to Ravi Teja, out Bowled!! 4 and gone. Too good from Malinga, Ravi Teja didn't have much clue about that one. A well disguised slower one on the off, Ravi Teja searches for the ball and plays across too early, the ball slowly goes past his bat to hit off stump. Ravi Teja b Malinga 4(2) [4s-1]

Malinga to Ravi Teja, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

18.1 Malinga to Ravi Teja, FOUR, that's a good start for Ravi Teja. Tries the yorker but bowls it down the leg side, Teja gets some bat on it and tickles it to the fine leg fence

Dwaraka Ravi Teja, right handed bat, comes to the crease

An excellent over from Munaf Patel - only 4 singles and a wicket from that over. Deccan need a strong finish here.

17.6 Munaf Patel to Christian, out Caught by Pollard!! 4th wicket for Munaf! That ends a wonderful over and a spell from him. Yet another low full toss, Christian swings across and hits it well, but straight to the fielder at long on. Pollard doesn't miss those, I don't think he misses any. Christian c Pollard b Munaf Patel 38(36) [4s-1 6s-2]

Munaf Patel to Christian, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.5 Munaf Patel to Cameron White, 1 run, another low full toss, White bends and drives it to long off, only a single again

17.4 Munaf Patel to Christian, 1 run, low full toss on the off, Christian comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long off, this is good stuff from Munaf

17.3 Munaf Patel to Christian, no run, well bowled, a yorker length ball on the stumps, Christian can only dig it out back to the bowler

17.2 Munaf Patel to Cameron White, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, White makes room but has to reach out and drag it to long on

17.1 Munaf Patel to Christian, 1 run, very full on the off, Christian drills it to long off for a single

Munaf Patel [3.0-0-16-3] is back into the attack

Three more overs. How much more can Deccan add?

16.6 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, well timed drive but straight to the fielder, comes on the frontfoot and drives it hard to sweeper cover

16.5 Malinga to Cameron White, 1 run, pitched up outside off, White drives it to sweeper cover for one

16.4 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, very full on the off once again, Christian jams it to mid wicket for a single

16.2 Malinga to Cameron White, SIX, how often do you see Malinga being smacked straight down the ground?! Full and wide outside off, White waits in the crease, reaches out and slaps it straight over the sight screen, brutal strike that!

16.1 Malinga to Cameron White, no run, low full toss on the stumps, White comes on the frontfoot and blocks it back to the bowler

Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack

15.6 Ojha to Christian, no run, close to being called a wide but not given, spins across a long way outside off but just inside the wide indicator line

15.5 Ojha to Cameron White, 1 run, floated around middle, White drives it to long on for one

15.5 Ojha to Christian, 2 wides, down the leg side, Christian looks to sweep and misses, DK can't hold on too and they get another run, or wait - did that come off the batsman's glove. Yes it did. DK is signalling to the umpire that it went off the glove but doesn't get the decision overturned..boy it's all happening!

15.4 Ojha to Cameron White, 1 run, comes down the track but Ojha drags it short, White adjusts and clips it to short mid wicket for one

15.3 Ojha to Christian, 1 run, flat and outside off, Christian goes on the backfoot and slaps it to long off, hit hard but straight to the fielder

15.2 Ojha to Christian, 2 runs, given air on the legs, Christian comes down the track and swings across but gets a thick inside dege past short fine leg for a couple

15.1 Ojha to Christian, SIX, Ojha continues to bleed runs! Christian comes down the track early and smashes it over deep extra cover, clears the ropes easily

14.6 Harbhajan to Christian, 1 run, quick and full on the stumps, Christian comes on the frontfoot and drills it to long on. That ends Harbhajan's spell - a fine one!

14.5 Harbhajan to Cameron White, 1 run, flat and on the legs, White flicks it to square leg

14.4 Harbhajan to Christian, leg byes, 1 run, quick one on the leg, Christian looks to sweep but only manages a leg bye to the on side

14.3 Harbhajan to Cameron White, 1 run, fired in down the leg side, White glances it to short fine leg

14.2 Harbhajan to Cameron White, SIX, White can do this too! This was flat and in the slot, White clears his frontfoot and lofts it easily over long off, big hit that!

14.1 Harbhajan to Cameron White, no run, flat delivery on the stumps, White gets forward and pushes it to the on side

Harbhajan Singh [3.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

So how do you see all the drama that happened in the last over? Were Harbhajan and Mumaf justified in forcing the umpire to go for a referral? Or should they have accepted it as a bad decision and moved on? Have your say!

13.6 Ojha to Christian, no run, the arm ball on the middle stump channel, Christian gets forward and blocks it to the on side

13.5 Ojha to Cameron White, 1 run, fired in outside off, White backs away and pushes it to long off

13.4 Ojha to Christian, 1 run, flat delivery on the legs, Christian works it to square leg for a single

13.3 Ojha to Christian, no run, flat and spinning away, Christian waits back and punches it back to the bowler

13.2 Ojha to Cameron White, 1 run, flat and outside off, Cameron White looks to sweep again, this time he is a bit late and gets an edge past the keeper

13.1 Ojha to Cameron White, no run, flighted up on the off, White looks to paddle it but plays too early, goes off the toe end of the bat back to the bowler

Pragyan Ojha [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

Time out. A badly needed one, for the bowler, captain and umpire. One thing is for sure: I don't see Mumbai winning the fairplay award this time. But not sure if we should blame Harbhajan/Munaf though - it was an extremely poor decision by the square leg umpire, and more than that, he was almost stubborn to not seek the third umpire's help.

12.6 Munaf Patel to Cameron White, 1 run, off the mark with a single to mid off, pushes this off the frontfoot and runs across

12.5 Munaf Patel to Cameron White, no run, in and around off stump, White pushes at it and gets beaten outside off

12.4 Munaf Patel to Cameron White, no run, good length ball on middle, Cameron White pushes it back to the bowler

Cameron White, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.3 Munaf Patel to Sangakkara, out Bowled!! Well, to call this a drama would be an understatement. Unnecessary confusion, and almost an ugly fight between Harbhajan and the umpire. Anyways this is what happened - this was a very full one on the off, Sangakkara bends and tries to play across the line and gets a thick inside edge onto the stumps, there was some confusion because Dinesh Karthik was upto the stumps. The square leg umpire thought it went off the keeper's pads but that was clearly bowled. After all the drama and arguments, Sangakkara has to go. Phew! Sangakkara b Munaf Patel 14(19) [4s-1]

Munaf Patel to Sangakkara, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

What's happened here? Is Sangakkara bowled? Or has it come off the keeper's pads? The umpires are having a look. The square leg umpire says it came off the keeper's pads. It's actually bowled! Oh dear, Sangakkara is OUT! A lot of confusion there. The square leg umpire said it was not out. Oh oh, ugly ugly ugly scenes here. Munaf Patel and Harbhajan look very animated and are almost fighting with the umpire. They are justified though - Sangakkara was actually BOWLED! But there's a huge drama going on. It is UNBELIEVABLE that Sangakkara is going to continue to bat. Munaf Patel is continuing to fight! I guess they're going to the third umpire now. Are they? YES! Third umpire will have a look now. And Sangakkara should be given out soon. He should be - he's clearly bowled. And he is out. But extremely ugly scenes here.. not good at all!

12.2 Munaf Patel to Christian, 1 run, fuller length on the stumps, Christian gets forward and drives it to long on for a single

12.1 Munaf Patel to Sangakkara, byes, 1 run, short ball outside off, Sangakkara looks to slap it over point but misses, DK is standing upto the stumps and fails to hold on too

Munaf Patel [2.0-0-14-2] is back into the attack

11.6 Pollard to Sangakkara, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Sangakkara waits back and blocks it to point for one, a good over for Deccan there

11.5 Pollard to Christian, 1 run, that's the kind of catch Pollard took to dismiss Dhawan! Lucky break for Christian though - that stayed in the air forever but fell at no man's land, he looked to flick it across the line and got a thick leading edge between cover, point and sweeper cover. Harbhajan runs across from cover but couldn't even get there

11.4 Pollard to Sangakkara, 1 run, full and outside off, Sangakkara goes on his knees and chips it to sweeper cover for one

11.3 Pollard to Christian, 1 run, slow off cutter outside off, Christian looks to heave across the line and gets a thick inside edge off his pads to short third man

11.2 Pollard to Christian, FOUR, this is turning out to be a costly over already. Full ball on the leg side, Christian whips it between deep midwicket and long on, Malinga was the man at long on and maybe he could have done a better job - a dive would have saved 2

11.2 Pollard to Christian, wide, angled in from wide of the crease but this goes down the leg side, an extra run conceded

11.1 Pollard to Christian, SIX, slap! That's a tennis forehand shot from Christian! Short and wide outside off, Christian jumps and swats it with a flat bat over wide long off, hit that shot when he was in the air!

10.6 Harbhajan to Christian, 1 run, yet another quick one on the stumps, Christian drills it to long on for a single

10.5 Harbhajan to Christian, no run, quicker one on the stumps, Christian sweeps it hard to short fine leg

10.4 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, 1 run, almost a catch to Pollard again! Sangakkara uses his feet and looks to flick across the line but gets a leading edge to the off side, that was very close to Pollard at cover but luckily for Sanga it just evaded him

10.3 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, 2 runs, poor lines, fires this quick and darts it on the legs, Sangakkara sweeps it to fine leg region for a couple

10.2 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, no run, spin again, this time Sangakkara gets behind it and taps it to point

9.6 Pollard to Sangakkara, 1 run, missed out on that one! That short a short ball but Sangakkara mishit the pull to deep square leg, just a single

9.5 Pollard to Sangakkara, no run, short of length ball on off, Sangakkara waits back and punches it to point

9.4 Pollard to Sangakkara, no run, compensates for it by bowling this wide outside off, Sangakkara looks to steer it but cannot connect

9.3 Pollard to Sangakkara, FOUR, well played, that was on the middle stump but Sangakkara uses his feet and gets across quickly, glances it to fine leg for a boundary

9.2 Pollard to Sangakkara, no run, stump to stump line, Sangakkara defends it to the off side

9.1 Pollard to Christian, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, Christian comes down the track and swats it back, hits Pollard's toe end and rolls to the off side

8.6 Ojha to Christian, 1 run, quicker delivery on the off, Christian defends it to covers for a quick single

8.5 Ojha to Sangakkara, 1 run, in the air for a long time but falls safe! Sangakkara looks to slog sweep this from way outside off, gets it off the toe end but hits it to the vacant areas at deep mid wicket

8.4 Ojha to Sangakkara, no run, slows it up in the air, Sangakkara comes down the track and clips it to mid wicket

8.3 Ojha to Christian, 1 run, floated around off stump, Christian comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to short third man

8.1 Ojha to Christian, 1 run, pushed through the air on the off, Christian gets forward and works it to square leg

Pragyan Ojha [1.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

So despite Dhawan's blazing innings, Deccan are going just over 6 runs per over. Should Sangakkara have come at number 3?

7.6 Pollard to Christian, 1 run, short ball on the stumps, Christian pulls it to deep square leg

7.5 Pollard to Sangakkara, 1 run, very full and outside off, Sangakkara bends and guides it to third man

7.4 Pollard to Christian, 1 run, good length and just outside off, Christian opens the face of the bat and steers it to square third man

7.3 Pollard to Christian, no run, back of a length and angled in, Christian waits back and turns it to the on side

7.2 Pollard to Sangakkara, 1 run, quick single! Drives this to mid off and calls for a run, Malinga is quick there but fails to get a direct hit, Sangakkara dives to get it

7.1 Pollard to Sangakkara, no run, beats his bat immediately, pitches it up and angles it across, Sangakkara looks to drive but misses it

Kieron Pollard, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Time out

6.6 Malinga to Dhawan, out Caught by Pollard!! Dhawan's fun comes to an end! What a good catch that - never easy when it goes so high but Pollard just about manages to take it. Once again the slower one from Malinga, Dhawan tries to play across the line but is too early onto his shot and gets a thick leading edge that goes very very high towards the off side, Pollard calls early and settles under it, he misjudged it for a moment as the ball swirled away but put in the dive just at the right time to complete a good catch. A superb knock from Dhawan, but it's Mumbai on top once again. Dhawan c Pollard b Malinga 41(24) [4s-2 6s-4]

Malinga to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.5 Malinga to Dhawan, no run, down the leg side but that was pretty quick, Dhawan looks to whip it away but couldn't connect

6.4 Malinga to Dhawan, no run, another slower one around off, Dhawan is too early onto the drive and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads

6.3 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Christian comes on the frontfoot and drives it to mid off, hit that well but couldn't find the gap

6.2 Malinga to Christian, no run, slower delivery on the off, Christian waits and steers it to point

6.1 Malinga to Christian, no run, perfect yorker length ball on middle stump, Christian jams it to the no side

5.6 Ojha to Dhawan, SIX, 41 off 21 already! Dhawan looks in terrific touch. He has made good use of the powerplay too. Down the track again but he isn't to the pitch of it, still goes ahead with his shot and swings it way over deep square leg for a maximum, Ojha's first over against Deccan (his former franchise) has cost 18 runs!

5.5 Ojha to Dhawan, no run, slower through the air, Dhawan waits and clips it to backward square leg

5.4 Ojha to Dhawan, FOUR, not sure why but Dhawan looks an angry man today! He is taking his anger on the ball though.. goes on his knees again and absolutely blasts it to deep mid wicket, hit that flat and over the 2 men inside the circle on the leg side

5.3 Ojha to Christian, 1 run, flat and angled in, Christian clips it to square leg and gives the strike to Dhawan

5.2 Ojha to Dhawan, 1 run, once again down the track, but Dhawan isn't in good position to go for the shot, calmly works it to long on for one

5.1 Ojha to Dhawan, SIX, Dhawan has smoked Ojha here! A regulation left arm spinner delivery on the stumps, Dhawan goes on his knees and slog sweeps it over deep square leg for a maximum, Ojha's start against his former team isn't too good!

Pragyan Ojha, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

4.6 Malinga to Dhawan, 1 run, and that's the predictable reply from Malinga - a brilliant yorker curving into the leg stump, Dhawan somehow manages to dig it out to mid off for a quick single, there is a direct hit at the bowler's end but Dhawan dived in

4.5 Malinga to Dhawan, SIX, what a shot! Not easy at all against someone like Malinga but boy he played that well! Just a flick of the wrists - half forward to this full ball and just a flick of the wrists over deep mid wicket, he made that look simple but that's a wonderful stroke!

4.4 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, just short of Pollard! Christian didn't read this slower one and pushed hard at it, checked his shot at the end and the ball fell just short of backward point, good bowling this

4.3 Malinga to Christian, no run, good length on off, Christian comes on the frontfoot and drives it on the up to mid off, the fielder fumbles but they still can't get the single

4.1 Malinga to Dhawan, 1 run, tries the yorker but bowls a pretty high full toss, Dhawan pushes it to mid off for one

Lasith Malinga, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

3.6 Munaf Patel to Dhawan, 1 run, a bit leg sidish this time, Dhawan works it to deep backward square leg

3.5 Munaf Patel to Dhawan, 2 runs, good running, cuts this hard to cover point and goes for a quick run, the fielder hits direct at the non striker's end but the ball ricochets to the deep, one overthrow for that!

3.4 Munaf Patel to Dhawan, SIX, well, that's how you release pressure. Nice sound when bat hit ball! In and around off again but this time Dhawan swings across, hits it well and clears deep square leg, 1000 IPL runs for Dhawan with that shot!

3.3 Munaf Patel to Dhawan, no run, simple and straight from Munaf Patel, Dhawan comes on the frontfoot and blocks

3.2 Munaf Patel to Dhawan, no run, fuller length on off, Dhawan gets forward and punches to the off side

Daniel Christian, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.1 Munaf Patel to Chipli, out Caught by Malinga!! Another wicket for Munaf Patel. The pressure was building on Chipli and he tried to break free, but in vain. Stump to stump bowling from Munaf, Chipli looks to swat across the line but it wasn't too short, the ball hits the top of the bat and lobs to mid on for a simple catch. Deccan are in early trouble. Chipli c Malinga b Munaf Patel 1(6)

Munaf Patel to Chipli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

2.6 Harbhajan to Dhawan, no run, another good over from Harbhajan, ends with a dot ball. Dhawan uses his feet and pats it back to the bowler

2.5 Harbhajan to Chipli, 1 run, off the mark now, comes on the frontfoot and drills it to long on for a single

2.4 Harbhajan to Chipli, no run, beaten by the drift! Harbhajan bowls this quicker and gets it to move away in the air, Chipli looks to drive but is beaten

2.3 Harbhajan to Chipli, no run, pushed through the air quickly, Chipli looks to block and gets a thick leading edge to the off side

2.2 Harbhajan to Dhawan, 1 run, sees the flight and comes down the track, pushes it calmly to long off

2.1 Harbhajan to Dhawan, no run, flat and straight from Bhajji, Dhawan leans to block it

1.6 Munaf Patel to Chipli, no run, angled in from wide of the crease, Chipli looks to turn it away but gets hit on the thigh pad

1.4 Munaf Patel to Parthiv Patel, out Caught by Rohit Sharma!! Catching practice. You can watch cricket coaches do that before the matches in practice sessions. Back of length and around off, Parthiv bends a bit, opens the face of the bat and guides it to the man at slip, Rohit fumbles initially but takes it in the second attempt. Very poor shot that, and Deccan lose their first wicket. Parthiv Patel c Rohit Sharma b Munaf Patel 1(5)

Munaf Patel to Parthiv Patel, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

1.3 Munaf Patel to Parthiv Patel, no run, short of length and on the stumps, Parthiv comes down the track and guides it to point

1.2 Munaf Patel to Dhawan, 1 run, better from Munna, fuller and around off, Dhawan pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge to deep backward square leg

1.1 Munaf Patel to Dhawan, FOUR, can't bowl there. Short, wide and outside off. A real gift for Dhawan who smacks it away between point and cover, he hit that really hard!

Munaf Patel, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Harbhajan to Dhawan, 1 run, confident drive to get off the mark, uses his feet to reach the ball and drives it to long off, a good first over from Harbhajan

0.5 Harbhajan to Dhawan, no run, slower through the air on off, Dhawan leans to push it to the off side

0.4 Harbhajan to Dhawan, no run, good flight from Harbhajan, Dhawan thinks about playing across but decides against it and defends

0.3 Harbhajan to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, off the mark now, tucks this one off his hips to short fine leg and takes a single

0.1 Harbhajan to Parthiv Patel, no run, beaten! Good start for Bhajji, gives it air and gets it to skid off the surface, Patel looks to cut but misses. Dinesh Karthik misses it too..

Right. We're all set to go then. Parthiv Patel to face the first ball. Harbhajan Singh will open the bowling. A slip in place for him..

Parthiv Patel and Dhawan are at the crease. Parthiv Patel is on strike. Harbhajan will open the attack

Ojha: The tournament has started well and we're confident. Looking forward to this game, every game is very important for us. It's a different feeling because I've played for Deccan in the previous seasons. I've played all my cricket for Hyderabad in Hyderabad, so it's a special feeling. But I'm a professional cricketer and have to do well for Bombay now. Right from U-16 I've played in this stadium so I know how the pitch will do.

Sangakkara: It's a great atmosphere. There isn't much difference if I'm captain or not, we try and play good cricket. Nothing changes, we have to look to have fun and play our best cricket. Harris goes out. He batted well in the warm up games but he has to sit out. Gony goes out, Anand Rajan comes in.

Harbhajan: It has been a mixed experience in the last 2 games. We are looking forward to giving a good shot today and win the game. It's too early to say what I've learnt about captaincy. We must learn from the last game and we should make sure that we don't lose wickets at the top. Sachin is still injured, he should be fine for the next match. I would have batted too. The wicket is nice and good to bat on. Suman comes in for Suryakumar Yadav. We'll try and restrict them to 150 or so.

Deccan Chargers have won the toss and elected to bat

Deccan vs Mumbai - underdogs vs favourites. Deccan have played 1 game - against Chennai - and lost that by a big margin. Mumbai have played 2, winning and losing one game each. Mumbai have been hit hard by an injury to its star player Sachin Tendulkar, while Deccan have been reinforced by the return of Kumar Sangakkara. But despite the loss in the previous game and the absence of Sachin, it is Mumbai who go into the game as clear favourites. Deccan look a weak side on paper this season, and will need an inspirational performance from it's foreign imports if they are to overcome giants like Mumbai. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates..

Preview by Pradeep

The tournament is still in its infant stages but if Sunday's performance is anything to go by, Deccan are fast placing themselves to be known as the the whipping boys of the tournament. They are up against a powerhouse team that has suddenly found out that the league stage is not the bed of roses that they expected it to be. Will Deccan prove that Sunday's mauling was just an one-off and not a regular occurrence? Will Mumbai shed their rustiness and prove as to why rated as one of the tournament favorites? Monday's clash between the two teams will provide the answers.

Deccan:

It did not take too long for the worst fears of the Deccan supporters to come true. A team which had prided itself as the champions of the second edition of the IPL have slipped ever since then and Sunday's abject surrender against Chennai only sounded as a warning bell. Having made strange decisions both in the auctions and in the transfer frenzy, Deccan came unstuck against the might of Chennai with their lack of star power truly exposed. Fortunately for them, the tournament is a long drawn affair and the team can still wriggle itself out of choppy waters.

Team News: Deccan Chargers will be welcoming back their regular skipper, Kumar Sangakkara. It will mean that Daniel Harris is the most likely candidate to vacate his slot in the playing XI. Cameron White is an explosive batsman and will be expected to shoulder the burden of a weak looking middle order. Amit Mishra missed the first match with injury and the threadbare bowling line-up missed his experience. With not a lot of international quality in their ranks, Deccan will have to hope for some inspiration from their youngsters to find a way around Mumbai.

Mumbai:

The highs of the win against reigning champions , Chennai, were bought to a sudden halt by the resurgent Pune team. The inspiring presence of Sachin Tendulkar who sat out of the match with an injured finger sustained during the match against Chennai was felt as the batting capitulated against some disciplined Pune bowlers. Sachin will not play in this match due to the injury and the onus will be on the misfiring middle order to power Mumbai towards the finishing line. The bowling has been outstanding in both matches so far and would appreciate the batsmen taking the responsibility.

Team News: Mumbai have a settled outfit and would not be panicked into making wholesale changes after just one loss which would mean that the likes of R P Singh, Herschelle Gibbs and Mitchell Johnson would spend more time on the benches.

Face-off:

Sangakkara v Malinga: One of the riveting features of the IPL is the clash of nationalities. Kumar Sangakkara will be up against his team-mate , Lasith Malinga, whom he would have have faced many a times in the Sri Lankan nets. It would be interesting to see as to who gets the better of whom in an actual match situation.

Ojha v Deccan Batsmen: Pragyan Ojha will be lining up against a team that he himself was a part of for four long years. How will he respond to the pressure of performing in home conditions as part of an opposition team?